배경

baegyeong · [배경]

background · situation · backing · support

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. backgroundThe view at the back.
  2. background; situationThe surrounding circumstances related to a certain incident or person
  3. backing; supportA power or condition that supports a person behind him/her.
  4. setting; background; backdropA temporal, spatial, and social environment in literature.
  5. background; backdropA device installed at the back of a stage in a performance.

Written Forms

배경Hangul
背景Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Korean dramas set in royal palaces are really entertaining.

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The setting in the drama was a beautiful sea and a peaceful village.

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The background is pretty, so I think we'll be able to capture lots of great photos.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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